Ohio State Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Ohio State recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Ohio State commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2002 class includes 10 commits, including 7 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 4.10. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2002 Ohio State: Top-end heavy
Top-end heavy built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 179.76
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 70.0%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- OH
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
10
Average Stars
4.10
Blue-Chip Recruits
7(70%)
Top Pipeline State
OH • 8
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2002.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
10 recruits found in 2002.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike D'Andrea | ILB | 5★ | 99.3 | 6'3" | 230 lbs | Avon Lake, OH | Avon Lake | Retained |
| Derek Morris | OT | 5★ | 99.1 | 6'6" | 350 lbs | Huntersville, NC | North Mecklenburg | Retained |
| Justin Zwick | PRO | 5★ | 98.4 | 6'4" | 205 lbs | Massillon, OH | Washington | Retained |
| Maurice Clarett | RB | 5★ | 98.4 | 6'0" | 230 lbs | Warren, OH | Warren G Harding | Retained |
| Doug Datish | OT | 4★ | 97.4 | 6'5" | 285 lbs | Warren, OH | Howland | Retained |
| Quinn Pitcock | DT | 4★ | 96.9 | 6'4" | 285 lbs | Piqua, OH | Piqua | Retained |
| Mike Kudla | SDE | 4★ | 93.3 | 6'4" | 235 lbs | Medina, OH | Highland | Retained |
| Jay Richardson | SDE | 3★ | 80.0 | 6'5" | 240 lbs | Dublin, OH | Dublin Scioto | Retained |
| Michael Roberts | CB | 3★ | 80.0 | 5'11" | 175 lbs | Toronto, ON | Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute | Retained |
| T.J. Downing | OG | 3★ | 80.0 | 6'5" | 280 lbs | Canton, OH | GlenOak | Retained |
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